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Melbourne: online job ads

Online job ads in this Victoria region, from Jobs and Skills Australia, as three-month averages to .

In plain English

  • In the three months to , an average of 36,700 new online job ads a month were placed in the Melbourne region (Victoria).
  • Compared with a year earlier, ads were down 0.2%, so by our rule ads here are steady.
  • Five years earlier, in the three months to , the average was 49,200, so ads are now down 25.4% on then.
  • Professionals had the most ads (11,200 a month, 30.4% of the region's total).
  • Among detailed groups with at least 50 ads, the biggest rise over the year was Hospitality Workers (up 35.1%).
  • The biggest fall over the year was Education Professionals (down 26.5%).

Region figures are three-month averages and do not add up to state totals. For unemployment and the seasonally adjusted picture, see Victoria.

Online job ads, the past five years

Online job ads, Melbourne, three-month average, monthly, September 2021 to September 2026. The figures are in the table on this page.20k40k60k80k20222023202420252026

Job ads by occupation group

Online job ads by major occupation group, Melbourne, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Managers5,140up 0.1%up 0.8% Steady
Professionals11,200up 0.2%down 1.6% Steady
Technicians and Trades Workers4,540up 3.1%up 8.0% Rising
Community and Personal Service Workers3,350up 4.0%down 2.4% Steady
Clerical and Administrative Workers5,910up 0.8%down 5.1% Falling
Sales Workers3,000up 4.6%down 2.5% Steady
Machinery Operators and Drivers1,730up 5.5%up 6.5% Rising
Labourers1,910up 6.1%up 5.0% Steady
All occupations36,700up 1.9%down 0.2% Steady
All detailed occupation groups
Online job ads by detailed occupation group, Melbourne, three-month average
Occupation groupAds, three months to September 2026On the monthOn the yearDirection
Chief Executives, Managing Directors & Legislators260up 4.1%up 5.7% Rising
Farmers and Farm Managers30up 29.0%up 85.4% Too few to call
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers1,380up 1.4%up 2.0% Steady
Corporate Managers1,880down 1.8%down 8.0% Falling
Construction, Production and Distribution Managers1,120down 0.7%up 10.3% Rising
Health, Education, ICT and Other Managers480up 2.5%up 9.5% Rising
Arts and Media Professionals250down 1.2%up 17.4% Rising
Education Professionals510down 2.3%down 26.5% Falling
ICT Professionals1,510up 0.1%down 12.2% Falling
Legal, Social and Welfare Professionals1,470down 0.8%down 5.7% Falling
Business, Finance and Human Resource Professionals1,670down 1.0%down 2.1% Steady
Information Professionals450up 0.4%down 12.7% Falling
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations Professionals710up 0.2%down 5.2% Falling
Transport and Design Professionals, and Architects390down 4.4%down 6.8% Falling
Engineers690up 6.8%up 14.6% Rising
Science Professionals and Veterinarians180down 1.3%down 6.2% Falling
Health Diagnostic and Therapy Professionals1,340down 0.1%up 4.2% Steady
Medical Practitioners and Nurses1,990up 1.8%up 17.9% Rising
Engineering, ICT and Science Technicians790up 0.8%up 4.2% Steady
Automotive and Engineering Trades Workers1,090down 1.0%up 1.1% Steady
Construction Trades Workers560up 0.3%up 8.8% Rising
Electrotechnology and Telecommunications Trades Workers560down 2.9%up 34.8% Rising
Food Trades Workers910up 16.9%up 20.1% Rising
Skilled Animal and Horticultural Workers220up 3.7%down 7.3% Falling
Hairdressers, Printing, Clothing and Wood Trades Workers180up 7.6%down 10.5% Falling
Jewellers, Arts and Other Trades Workers220up 2.6%down 4.0% Steady
Health and Welfare Support Workers340up 0.7%up 2.1% Steady
Carers and Aides1,610down 0.1%down 14.8% Falling
Hospitality Workers780up 16.5%up 35.1% Rising
Protective Service Workers180up 0.4%up 13.8% Rising
Sports, Travel and Personal Service Workers430up 3.9%down 7.7% Falling
Numerical Clerks1,240up 0.1%down 6.4% Falling
Clerical and Office Support Workers110down 1.5%up 25.6% Rising
Other Clerical and Administrative Workers1,300up 1.2%down 1.2% Steady
Office Managers, Administrators and Secretaries940up 1.6%up 0.6% Steady
General-Inquiry Clerks, Call Centre Workers, and Receptionists2,320up 0.8%down 9.5% Falling
Sales Representatives and Agents940up 0.4%down 10.6% Falling
Sales Assistants and Salespersons1,840up 7.8%up 1.1% Steady
Sales Support Workers220down 2.7%up 6.8% Rising
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators370down 1.8%down 1.1% Steady
Mobile Plant Operators530up 8.4%up 21.4% Rising
Drivers and Storepersons820up 7.3%up 2.0% Steady
Cleaners and Laundry Workers450up 3.7%up 21.9% Rising
Construction and Mining Labourers130down 2.7%down 1.0% Steady
Factory Process Workers410up 4.2%down 9.9% Falling
Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers68up 24.4%down 1.9% Steady
Food Preparation Assistants170up 8.3%up 4.5% Steady
Other Labourers690up 8.7%up 8.0% Rising
Month by month
Online job ads, Melbourne, three-month average, the past thirteen months
Three months toOnline job ads
September 202536,800
October 202537,100
November 202535,400
December 202531,300
January 202630,800
February 202632,300
March 202636,800
April 202635,600
May 202635,300
June 202634,200
July 202635,500
August 202636,100
September 202636,700

What this means

General notes on reading job ads in Melbourne, chosen by the direction of job ads over the year. They are not advice about your situation.

For job seekers

A steady count means the number of new ads is much the same as a year ago. The mix of occupations and places can still shift underneath, so look at the groups and regions that matter to you.

For students

Steady demand today says little about demand when you finish studying. Pair it with longer-term sources such as Jobs and Skills Australia's employment projections (opens another site) and Your Career (opens another site).

For employers

With ad numbers steady, competition for staff is likely to be similar to a year ago. The occupation tables show where that differs for the roles you hire.

Job ads are not all jobs: many roles are filled without an online ad. See the limits of the data.

Sources and licences

Online job ads: Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index (opens another site), data, released . © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0 (opens another site). Figures rounded; changes, shares and descriptions by Career Calling Insights.

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